Science Friday
Hosted by Ira Flatow · Science Friday and WNYC Studios
4.4from 7,343 ratings
- 1,423
- Episodes
- 709
- Transcribed
- 7,343
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 44M
- YouTube views
About Science Friday
Covering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff.
- Publisher
- Science Friday and WNYC Studios
- Category
- science · science · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Feb 2018
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
709 of 1,423 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Meet the tiny, see-through fish that can regenerate its brain
4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why is everyone so obsessed with protein?
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
What a trapped antimatter particle could tell us about reality
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Meet the tiny, see-through fish that can regenerate its brain
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They're opaque. Things like salamander, zebrafish, the killifish that we work with, they're not really built for observation of the internal organs, which is where the action usually takes place. when we want to study regeneration. So what Daniela brings to the table is that transparency. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Science Friday
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Terence Tao
- Isabella Rossellini
- Kazuo Ishiguro
- Jennifer Doudna
- Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 43,657,081
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 6,451 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 892 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
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Questions about Science Friday
Who hosts Science Friday?
Ira Flatow host the show. Published by Science Friday and WNYC Studios.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Science Friday take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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